The North Star, Hoxton

I was really keen to go to this pub - good reviews about great, friendly service and good food - plus the website gave the impression of a pub that really cared about its standards. From the word go, we were served by two members of begrudging staff (e.g when the tables hadn't been cleaned, lights weren't working and we asked for these to put right we were made to feel we were causing a problem)

To be fair, the beef on the Sunday roast was really good but the yorkshire pudding was cold and not cooked properly - in fact two other customers sent it back whilst we were in the restaurant) and the roast potatoes were soggy.

Every pub can have its off day but the ratings have been consistently high for this place so it was a real disappointment. A real contrast in atmosphere when we moved away from this pub to the narrow boat 5 mins down the road the change in atmosphere was incredible - happy light hearted and a world away from the depressing environment we'd face in the North Star

1 Nov 2009 18:42